No Injuries In Geneva Townhouse Fire, 1 Unit Damaged: FD

GENEVA, IL — A townhouse on Geneva's far northwest side was destroyed Sunday night in a fire that started in the attached garage, officials said.

No injuries were reported in the fire that broke out around 9:15 p.m. in the 300 block of Larsdotter Lane.

Firefighters were dispatched to the four-unit townhouse in the Fisher Farms neighborhood after a resident called 911, officials said. The first crews to arrive found a large fire in the attached garage that had spread into the home's second floor.

Crews were able to bring the fire under control in less than 20 minutes using an aggressive exterior and interior attack, according to a news release.

Officials said the preliminary origin of the fire was determined to be in the front of the garage, but the cause remains under investigation.

The fire extensively damaged the garage and two second-floor bedrooms that were located above the garage, officials said. The rest of the structure suffered smoke and water damage.

The unit was deemed uninhabitable. The other three townhouses suffered only a "very minor smoke smell or no damage at all," officials said.